A 2014 report published by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives found that tourism dollars from Mexico have declined in recent years.

In 2008, Mexican tourists spent $365 million in Canada, the report found, but in 2012, the number fell below $200 million.

Canada’s Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, Maxime Bernier, recently said the government is putting a priority on getting rid of the visa requirement and wants to do what it can to attract more tourists from Mexico.